RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Pain in elite athletes—neurophysiological, biomechanical and psychosocial considerations: a narrative review
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 1259
OP 1264
DO 10.1136/bjsports-2017-097890
VO 51
IS 17
A1 Brian Hainline
A1 Judith A Turner
A1 J P Caneiro
A1 Mike Stewart
A1 G Lorimer Moseley
YR 2017
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/17/1259.abstract
AB Pain is a common problem among elite athletes and is frequently associated with sport injury. Both injury and pain interfere with peak performance. Pain management should be based on the physiological, anatomical and psychosocial influences on the individual’s pain and is not equivalent to injury management, which focuses on musculoskeletal recovery and return-to-play. This narrative review provides a foundation for understanding the differing causes and types of pain in elite athletes, thereby serving as a springboard for comprehensive pain management.